Valencia Street corridor biking info

Lorraine Wang, Los Angeles Times

Lorraine Wang, Los Angeles Times

WHERE TO RENT BIKES

Bike and Roll,http://www.bicyclerental.com, (888) 544-2453. Its location at 5 Embarcadero Center, across from the Ferry Building, is a good starting point for pedaling to Valencia Street or hopping on BART. Hourly rates begin at $8, daily rates at $32.

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition website, http://www.sfbike.org, has a trip planner for cyclists. Type in your starting address and your destination address, then indicate whether you'd like the shortest or the flattest (always a relative term in San Francisco) route, and it will map the most bike-friendly journey.